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27th Annual Members' Only Show

Texas Photographic Society   /   Deadline: 08/18/14

Texas Photographic Society is proud to be celebrating 30 years of providing programs and services to photographers and their audiences across the country, making 2014 a landmark year. In honor of TPS' 30th Anniversary, this year's juror will select 30 photographers to showcase in the exhibition.

Members of TPS are invited to submit up to 10 images for The 27th Annual Members' Only Show by August 18, 2014. The exhibition will be juried by Jim Casper, Founder and Editor of LensCulture, and will open at Options Gallery, at Odessa College on October 27, 2014.

Location

Options Gallery, Odessa, Texas

Fees

$25 for 5 images, plus $5 for each additional image

Eligibility

The 27th Annual Members' Only Show is open to amateur and professional artists internationally. You MUST be a member of TPS to enter this competition. If you are not currently a member, you may join TPS and enter this show at the same time. Works exhibited previously in a TPS show are not eligible, and all work must have been produced in the last five years. Entries must be submitted digitally. Current members of the TPS Board are permitted to enter, but are not eligible for awards.

Must be a member of TPS. Please don't forget to include your membership fee, if also joining TPS at the time of entry.

You may join or renew membership fees with contest entry by following our easy online payment center.

Student/Military Member: $15
Senior Member: $25
Regular Member: $35
Print Program, $195

You may make payment online at our secure online store or by mailing a check (payable to Texas Photographic Society) to P.O. Box 1924, Johnson City, TX 78636.

Requirements

Prints must be mounted and overmatted using 16"x20" white mat board with at least 2" of matte visible on all sides of the print. Maximum print size is 12"x16". Smaller prints, 3"x5" for example, are acceptable if they are mounted and overmatted to the 16"x20" size. To ensure consistency in presentation, please frame your work using simple black metal frames with plexiglass ONLY. Also, please use hanging wire on the back of your print. TPS reserves the right to exclude works from the exhibition that are not matted and framed according to specifications.

Awards

First Place: $500

Second Place: $300

Third Place: $200

Up to five Honorable Mentions may be awarded.

Evaluation Criteria

Juror: Jim Casper, Founder and Editor of LensCulture, Paris, France

Jim Casper is the founding editor and publisher of LensCulture, one of the leading online destinations for discovering contemporary photography from around the world. As an active member in the contemporary photography community, Casper organizes annual international photography portfolio reviews, curates art exhibitions, writes about photography and culture, lectures, conducts workshops, serves as an international juror and portfolio reviewer, and is an advisor to arts and education organizations. He currently serves on the National Board of Directors of the Society for Photographic Education, the world's largest association of photography educators. You may read more about LensCulture at lensculture.com.

Contact Information

Amy George
P.O. Box 1924
Johnson City, TX 78636

W: http://www.texasphoto.org/
E: amy@texasphoto.org

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